Staff Report The Dripping Springs City Council has cancelled the May 2 General Election as all candidates running were unopposed following the candidate filing period that ended on Feb. 14. Due to the candidates running uncontested, the city is not required by law to hold a municipal election. All t...

H-E-B is now observing new operating hours, opening all stores and pharmacies, including Central Market, at 8 a.m. and closing at 8 p.m. The grocery chain is also offering free curbside pickup and free home delivery of all prescription medications. Here was the company’s initial message: “To better ...

by Mike Cato In between washing our hands with soap for 20 seconds several times a day, many are having to work and study from home, some for the first time.   There are some technology considerations. One is that there may be more people at home doing higher demand internet activity than normal. No...

YMCA of Austin facilities, which include Hays Communities and Springs Family in Hays County, have been closed until further notice. The list also includes the Bastrop YMCA, East Communities YMCA, Extend-A-Care YMCA, HNorth Austin YMCA, Northwest Family YMCA, Southwest Family YMCA, Springs Family YMC...

A freezer in the meat section of the Kyle H-E-B Plus that had once been filled with product is barren after hundreds rushed to the store Saturday to buy goods. Such a scene has played out at other grocery stores across the country this week as people react to the WHO's designation of COVID-19 as a p...

This was released by Hays County this morning. Haysinformed.com still is reporting only three presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus. The Hays Free Press will continue to post the latest from authorities. CDC image. Watch for symptoms   Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe...

Hays County Epidemiologist Eric Schneider reports a third confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Hays County, following a second one reported earlier today. The adult resident recently traveled to California and was tested on return at a clinic. They are under self-quarantine at home until they...

Joining other Central Texas area school districts in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and keeping students and staff safe, Dripping Springs ISD officials Monday suspended normal school operations from March 23-April 3. In an email to parents, Todd Washburn, DSISD Superintendent, said students and s...

The Hays County Commissioners Court will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, March 16, in an emergency session to consider extending the Emergency Disaster Declaration issued by County Judge Ruben Becerra on March 15. By state law, the Emergency Declaration issued by a county judge is valid for only seven days a...

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has waived the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Additionally, Governor Abbott is requesting that the Department of Education (DOE) waive federal testing requirements for ...